Sci-Fi/Fantasy author Anne McCaffrey, who published almost 100 books, was the first woman to win both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award, and the creator of the planet of Pern has died in her home after a massive stroke, [...]
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R.I.P. Steve Jobs
Pixar and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs lost his years-long battle with pancreatic cancer and passed away yesterday at the age of 56. People around the globe offered their condolences on Twitter, Facebook and their own websites. Apple's own website was [...]
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R.I.P. Erik Martin – Electron Boy Will Shine On In Our Hearts
Last year, we shared a heart-warming story about a boy who lived out the dream of becoming a superhero for a day. Thirteen-year-old Erik Martin got his wish courtesy of the Make-A-Wish Foundation and hundreds of volunteers in Bellevue and [...]
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R.I.P. Cliff Robertson
Actor Cliff Robertson, known by the majority of our readers as the Uncle Ben Parker to Tobey Maguire's Peter Parker in director Sam Raimi's trilogy of Spider-Man movies, died of natural causes this past Saturday, just one day after his 88th [...]
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R.I.P. Jeff Conaway
Actor Jeff Conaway, who sci-fi fans know as security chief Zack Allan on the television series, Babylon 5, and was more widely known for his role as Kenickie in the 1978 musical Grease, and his role as Bobby Wheeler in [...]
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R.I.P. “Macho Man” Randy Savage
Former professional wrestler, actor and voice actor, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, whose legal name is Randy Mario Poffo died in a car crash Friday in Florida at the age of 58. Police said he may have suffered a "medical event" [...]
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R.I.P. Dana Wynter
Actress Dana Wynter, who was best known for her role as Becky Driscoll in director Don Siegel's (Twilight Zone, Dirty Harry) 1956 sci-fi classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers, has died of congestive heart failure at the age of 79. Wynter [...]
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R.I.P. Jackie Cooper
Academy Award-nominated actor Jackie Cooper, who was probably best known for his role as Daily Planet editor Perry White in Superman, Superman II, Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace starring Christopher Reeve, died in a Beverly Hills [...]
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R.I.P. Elisabeth Sladen
Elisabeth Sladen, the actress who portrayed investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith on and off throughout the history of the BBC's long-running science fiction series Doctor Who, and more recently on the CBBC series, The Sarah Jane Adventures passed away yesterday. [...]
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R.I.P. Diana Wynne Jones
British fantasy author Diana Wynne Jones passed away on Saturday after battling cancer for the past two years. She was best known for her young adult novel Howl's Moving Castle, which later became an Academy Award nominated animated film directed by Hayao [...]
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R.I.P. Michael Gough
Legendary actor Michael Gough (Batman, Batman Returns) has passed away at the age of 94 after battling an illness over the last year. He died at his home, surrounded by his family. Gough is survived by his fourth wife Henrietta, [...]
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R.I.P. Dwayne McDuffie
Comic book, television, and movie writer Dwayne McDuffie, who wrote comic books for Marvel and DC and co-founded the comic book company Milestone Media before crossing over to television and animation, has died at the age of 49 from complications [...]
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